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2008 Chevrolet Colorado Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado, most often about the electrical (40% of complaints, typically around 77,500 miles). It is 13th of 23 Colorado model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2008 Chevrolet Colorado problems
Electrical
32 complaints · 40%Half of these problems showed up before 77,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
There is an issue with the driver side headlamp, where it will not work under normal driving conditions. I replaced the headlamps to have the same result. Also replaced the fuse for the lt headlamp with same result. The left headlamp will work in high beam mode but not in normal driving conditions. I tried manually…
Ac blower motor works intermittently and now does not work. Other people on the web have had small fire melted wires. This has been a problem with the Chevrolet colorados. I had 2004 with the same problem. So as you see it is a 4 year old problem. When are you folks going to address it with gm since we as the people…
Brakes
15 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 44,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the braking system was causing an abnormally increased stopping distance. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the ecbm in the braking system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000…
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact attempted to depressed the service brakes and the brakes failed to engage properly. The contact mentioned that the ABS fault warning lamp illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was taken to the…
Air bags
14 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Battery keeps dying got a new battery and if I don't drive it one day and go out to start it its dead. And also the airbag light is on ,rough idling.
Sitting in a parking lot none within 100 feet of me my keys were on passenger seat when the air bag exploided then on january 2019 battery went dead put new battery in it then on february 13 lost all power to dash still had all other power but when I turned it off will not do anything had it towed to dealer said it…
Engine
14 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that when the vehicle was idle, it would hesistate to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was applied. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the engine wires fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the…
Frequently, due to some failed or intermittent sensor in the pass lock system, truck will simply not start or function. Truck will not engage the starter and if bypassed will not engage furl or spark systems. System is designed to prevent theft but upon intermittent failure, prevents normal usage. Pass lock light will…
Transmission
7 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 33,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
For more than 10,000 miles (starting around 33-34,000 miles) and over a year my truck has experienced an intermittent rough idle. Without warning the idle will become rough and on several occasions the truck has almost stopped running. These events do not trigger a check engine light. When I take the truck to the…
The brakes drag and squeal all of the time. They grab some of the time, and have temporarily locked up on 6 occasions. Being ABS; they don't actually lock up but do grab hard enough and long enough to make the tires "chirp". The problems are not noticeable at highway speed but the lower than expected mpg and higher…
Lights
7 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 89,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 09v310000 (exterior lighting). While stopped at a stop light, another driver informed the contact that the brake lights were not illuminated. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed…
I had the stop lamps fail on my 2008 Chevrolet Colorado, there was a recall issued for these trucks from 04-09 but my truck was not included, I called gm and got no where with them as far as taking care of this common problem. There are obviously other Chevrolet Colorado trucks having the stop lamp problem that may…
Seat belts
6 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles.
Air bag light on dash. Onstar told me that seat belt tensioner was not operating, and air bag will not deploy until it is corrected. Found that driver side back door that 2 wires were broken in the harness in the between door and body in boot. Gm part number 15214393. I have pictures.
Wiring for seat belt pre-tensioner breaks between rear door and body. This is a well-documented, frequent failure due to inadequate materials.
Fuel system
5 complaints · 6%Occasionally when the truck comes to a stop or coasting, the RPM gage starts to fluctuate, and the truck starts to shake. Most of the time it will result in the truck completely turning off. This happens almost every day; occurring atleast 1-3 times. The first time it started was in the summer of 2009. It is really…
Frequently, due to some failed or intermittent sensor in the pass lock system, truck will simply not start or function. Truck will not engage the starter and if bypassed will not engage furl or spark systems. System is designed to prevent theft but upon intermittent failure, prevents normal usage. Pass lock light will…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2008 Chevrolet Colorado recalls
Child Seat
Risk: Both NHTSA and gm discourage placement of a child in a front seat. Nevertheless, there are individual circumstances that may require placement of a child in a restraint in the front center seating position of this vehicle that does not offer a rear seat. Lack of access to the top tether anchor and a lack of instructions as to how to use it, may result in improper installation of a child restraint. Improper installation of a child restraint can result in a reduction in the restraint's performance in the event of a crash and an increased risk of injury or death to the child seated in the restrai
Fix: Dealers will cut a hole into the back panel trim cover to allow access to the top tether anchor for the front center seat position and will provide supplemental information as to use in the owner's manual. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or visit gm's website at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling certain model year 2004-2011, chevrolet colorado, gmc canyon, model year 2006, isuzu I-280/I-350, and model year 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, regular cab vehicles and extended cab vehicles without a rear seat and equipped with a front 60/40 split bench seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the top tether anchor for the front center seat is not accessible and the owner manual does not include instructions regarding how to use the top tether.
Lights: switch
Risk: This condition could cause the simultaneous loss of all brake lamps or cause all of the brake lamps to stay on continuously. Both of these conditions could fail to warn others of the driver's intentions and could lead to a vehicle crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components as specified in the recall bulletin free of charge. Gm anticipates that parts will be available by june 2010. A special coverage for vehicles registered in all other states will be implemented in the same time frame. In the interim, owners who experience the failure can obtain a free repair, however they will be required to return when the new design part becomes available. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling 185,903 model year 2004-2009 colorado, gmc model year 2009-2004 canyon, model year 2006 I-280, I-350, model year 2007-2008 I-290, and I-370, passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alabama, arizona, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, puerto rico, south carolina, texas, u.s. Virgin islands and utah. Some of these vehicles have a brake lamp switch that may not work as designed due to contamination in the switch.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (32 complaints, typically around 77,500 miles); brakes (15 complaints, typically around 44,500 miles); air bags (14 complaints, typically around 58,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 18, 2010 (child Seat). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2008 a bad year for the Chevrolet Colorado?
- It is 13th of 23 Colorado model years by number of complaints, with 81 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.